ASSEMBLE THE FUSELAGE
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1. Pin the die-cut 1/8" ply fuse bottom in place
on the top view plans.
Note:
Make sure the slot in
the front of the fuse bottom matches the plan. This
slot helps set the right thrust.
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2. Fit the fuse sides, bulkhead 3A and bulkhead
4 in place. Use a square to check that the fuse sides
are perpendicular to your work surface at 3A. Glue
3A to the fuse sides and fuse bottom.
Note:
The
top of bulkhead 3A has a slight taper towards the
inside, so there should be a slight gap between
your square and the fuse side at the top.
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3. Glue bulkhead 4 to the sides and bottom,
again making sure the fuse sides are perpendicular
to your work bench.
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4. Epoxy the firewall in place, again using your
square to make sure the fuse sides are perpendicular
to your work surface.
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5. Glue the fuse bottom to the fuse sides.
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6. Unpin the fuse bottom from your work surface.
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7. Laminate the two die-cut 1/8" ply tail gear mounts.
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8. Fit bulkhead 7, the tail gear mounts, the aft
fuse bottom and the stab base to the fuse. Using
your square, check that the fuse sides are
perpendicular to your work surface and glue
bulkhead 7 to the fuse sides.
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9. Glue the aft fuse bottom to the fuse sides.
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10. Epoxy the tail gear mounts and the stab
base to the fuse sides.
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11. Laminate the two die-cut 1/8" ply servo mounts.
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12. Using the plans to determine positioning and
the servo tray to gain the proper spacing, fit and
glue bulkheads 5 and 6.
Note:
The bulkheads
extend past the fuse top and bottom at this stage.
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